I was using momanager in Quirky tahr , it worked well however I realized
that the .desktop file is not appropriate for language packs.
It requires translations of the name so that non-English speakers
can understand the function of program.
Barry Kauler needs to be notified of this problem.

Hello guys,
I just installed Slacko with a full install, then downloaded the lang_pack_fr and loaded it, but nothing happened.
I tried launching Momanager from the console and it complains that PUPMODE = 3 (full install) thus aborting.

Maybe the correct way was to install it when I ran it the first time, before doing the full install? Is there a way to do it now? (I just spent the all day yesterday to set it up!! ^^)_________________Puppy 2.16 on HP Vectra VL400 - PIII 800 MHz - 320M RAM
Wary on Acer Aspire X3200 - Phenom X4 - 2.2GHz - 4G RAM

It's OK to have a translated .desktop file to let users know what's about, maybe it's just not in Barry Kauler's plans. When he said Momanager is English-only, he was serious. Why would a translator need translations? A Puppy translator must have an excellent knowledge of English and how Puppy Linux works._________________OB Precise 15.01 kernel 3.17.7|Puppy Linux en español

Slacko 5.6.5.6 has an old version of Momanager. I can't create or update translation files, I can't run newer versions of Momanager either. It says a library is missing, when I install that library it says I need libraries.

The people who make language packs have made changes to their desktop files obviously.

Yes, and the people who use language packs are seeing the translations of their installed language packs only.
Who does not have French langpack_fr installed is not seeing French translation of "MoManager create non-English Puppy ".
Who does not have German langpack_de installed is not seeing German translation of "MoManager create non-English Puppy ".

I do not thank that Barry is using MoManager
He has coded it.
He has coded it in a genious way.
And we users (of MoMager) extend it, that's it. That's the way how free software works.

Slacko 5.6.5.6 has an old version of Momanager. I can't create or update translation files, I can't run newer versions of Momanager either. It says a library is missing, when I install that library it says I need libraries.

Which one of the unofficial MoManagers are you trying to use?
Did you load devx_slacko_5.6.5.6?

In RAM mode and devx loaded buitin Momanager works, but the same with the langpack installed gives errors trying to update strings. For example, I chose quicksetup from the list of existing translations, clicked 'edit' and got what you can see in the screenshots above. This means a new langpack would have to be created from the beginning, not a practical solution.

The unofficial FFMM versions I tried (to be able to use POedit and make translations faster, builtin Momanager does not allow these) were 20131110 and 20140104, they load but the window never shows up, only a window button on the taskbar is visible._________________OB Precise 15.01 kernel 3.17.7|Puppy Linux en español

The unofficial FFMM versions I tried (to be able to use POedit and make translations faster, builtin Momanager does not allow these) were 20131110 and 20140104, they load but the window never shows up, only a window button on the taskbar is visible.

That was because slacko's gtkdialog does not display with --geometry parameter.

Anyhow please try recent momanager-20140223 that is really a "release candidate" for woof-CE.

Thank you

EDIT

vicmz,
I am now in slacko5.5.6 using momanager-140223
Nothing special with my quickset.po
(maybe there is something faulty in your langpack_es?)

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